October 4, 2012

As I write this, it seems like fall is in the air and those warm lazy days of summer are now just a fading memory. For the Auxil-iary, that’s not so bad! While I know that many

units continue to work on their programs during the summer, there are a fair number that are just getting back to meetings in the fall.

Now is a great time to begin planning all those great projects that will benefi t our veterans, ac-tive duty military and their fami-

Diana SirovinaDepartmentPresident

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGElies. Our program chairmen have all established their “Plan of Ac-tion” for the coming year, so please visit our website for all the information you will need to be very successful in your projects this year. Remember to keep track of all your hours for our Impact Reports at the end of the year.

As you make your plans, please remember our theme for the year, “Working Together…for Veterans and Our Organiza-tion.” Whatever you plan, try to include all – not only your Auxil-iary members, but Post and SAL members, too.

Last week I was invited to at-tend a unit meeting in a small community in 1st District. While

the members of the Essman-Schroeder Unit 20 may be small in number, they truly prove that “working together” does get things done. These ladies work together on their programs, share the duties and accomplish a lot! The two young ladies this Unit sponsored to Badger Girls State also attended the meet-ing and gave glowing accounts of their experiences. This unit like so many others all over the state proves that “service not self” unites us in our mission to advocate for veterans, educate our citizens, mentor youth, andpromote patriotism.

Diana SirovinaDepartment President

Ann RynesDept Membership ChairmanPh: (608) 604-0350Email: annies@mwt.net

At this writing, the 3rd An-nual Fall Ride to Camp was successful in members and numbers! The dining hall was full with family members and $9,000 was raised. The family is Working Together for Our Veterans and Our Organization!

Another successful Fall Forum has ended and many fall confer-ences and membership rallies are underway. The 3rd and 7th District rally is in New Lisbon on October 20th. 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Districts is being held on October 28th in Greendale. And word has it that Elvis might be making an appearance in Green Bay on November 3rd at the joint 6th, 8th and 9th District rally! Here’s hoping that all of the up-coming events will be success-ful. If the team is unable to be at your event, please let us know

how it goes.Membership is every mem-

ber’s responsibility. Talk about it. It doesn’t have to be a bad word. Offer early dues payment incentives, offer a free member-ship, pay the dues of your nursing home-bound long-time members. If you’re in a rut-change it up. Instead of meetings, pack home-less women veterans bags, cut and tie blankets, pack Operation Military Kids backpacks, make table favors, pack boxes for de-ployed troops. Have your inac-tive members clip coupons and offer to pick them up. Get your members engaged!

What are the strengths that you can draw from to engage your members in something that they can take ownership of? It is not relevant how many members you have. It’s what “gets them off the couch.” Send newsletters to keep the inactive members in the loop. They may just fi nd out about a project that

interests them and want to par-ticipate. A huge fault of ours is that we don’t toot our own horn and let others know the good we are doing. The prime example is in the reports, or lack thereof, that are turned in to Districtand Department.

National President Peggy Thomas’ theme is “Soaring to New Heights with Angels in Ser-vice.” By demonstrating service not self and engaging members in meaningful mission delivery, the American Legion Auxiliary will retain current members and attract new members. The fi rst national membership milestone date is Veterans Day. The goal is to be at 55% in membership. Where will you be?

Your membership team:Ann Rynes, 608-604-0350,annies@mwt.net;Berne Baer, 920-680-0308, twobaers2009@gmail.com; April Kollmorgen, 360-362-2803,aekollmorgen@comcast.net.

MEMBERSHIP

TAKE THE HIGH ROAD2012 2013

SEPTEMBER 2012Total Membership: 29.04%

1st - 36.85%4th District

2nd - 36.20%3rd District

3rd - 34.85%2nd District

4th - 30.33%1st District

5th - 28.72%12th District

6th - 28.61%6th District

7th - 28.22%9th District

8th - 27.97%7th District

9th - 26.60%8th District

10th - 20.63%11th District

11th - 18.62%10th District12th - 8.67%

5th District

TAKE THE HIGH ROAD

1st - 4th District

NATIONAL SECURITYKaren DegnerDepartment ChairmanC: (920) 918-9772 H: (920) 892-6139Email: mdegner@wi.rr.com

Do you or someone you know have unused points for hotel stays? Do you know you can provide “Hotels for Heroes”?Helping is simple. Donate your unused points to participating hotels and help our wounded warriors and their families.

Fisher House Foundation en-sures that there is no fee to stay in a Fisher House. Since incep-tion, the program has saved

military and veteran families an estimated $192 million in out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation. Fisher House Foundation operates the Hero Miles Program, using donated frequent fl yer miles to bring fam-ily members to the bedside of in-jured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centerswithout charge.

Fisher House Foundation has partnered with the following major hotel groups: AmericInn,

Best Western, Choice Hotels, Marriott Rewards, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., and Wyndham.

* Please note that our agree-ments with individual hotel groups only permit free rooms for wounded, injured, or ill mili-tary (or DoD civilian employ-ees) and their families. These rooms will not be used for R&R travel or other travel not related to a medical condition.

For more information:http://fisherhouse.org/pro-

grams/hotels-for-heroes/about-hotels-for-heroes/

2013 CALENDAR FUNDRAISER

Entry forms for the 2013ALA Calendar Fundraiserhave been mailed out!

Return your entry forms by 12/31/12 for a chance to win.

866-664-3863

365 WinnersOver $12,000 in Cash Prizes!

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PAGE A2 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY “WISCONSIN” October 4, 2012

CHAPLAIN’SCORNER

Bonnie JakubczykDepartment ChaplainMusic ChairmanPh: (414) 764-6752Email: bon6862@yahoo.com

By combining our Department and National President’s themes, we will be “Working Together as We Soar to New Heights for God and Country.”

PRAYER

Almighty God, we thank you for your guidance. We ask for peace around the world and may our nation be stronger. Please protect our service men, women and their families. May our government leaders have your guidance and protection to lead our country with honesty and integrity. May they seek the ways of righteous-ness and mercy. Please watch over our members and keep them in your care.In your name we pray,

Amen.

MUSIC

Remember to include music at your meetings.

LET THERE BE PEACEON EARTH

Let there be peace on earthand let it begin with me.

Let there be peace on earththe peace that was meant to be.

With God as our Father,brothers all are we.

Let me walk with my brotherin perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now.

With ev’ry step I takelet this be my solemn vow;

To take each moment and liveeach moment in peace eternally.

Let there be peace on earthand let it begin with me.

WORKING TOGETHER FOR GOD AND COUNTRY

GREETINGS FROM HEADQUARTERS

HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS PROGRAM

Bonnie DorniakExecutive Secretary/TreasurerPh: (608) 745-0124Email: deptsec@amlegionauxwi.orgwww.amlegionauxwi.org

National President Peggy Thomas’ theme for 2012-2013 is “Soaring to New Heights…for God and Country” and her membership theme is “Angels in Service.” Every Auxiliary member is an angel hon-oring the veteran(s) in her life through her membership and service. Be proud of your membership and soar!

Veterans Day is a time to remember and honor all veterans of the armed services. If you would like to honor a special veteran in your life, consider purchasing a commemo-rative button from the national membership team. Each customized button contains a photo of the veteran (supplied by you). Please see the button order form on page A3 or on the department website and order one today. What a great opportunity to en-gage new members or share the Auxiliary’s

Kathy WollmerDepartment ChairmanEmail: k.wollmer@yahoo.com

The Homeless Women Veterans Program provides assistance in the form of fi nancial grants to homeless or at-risk of being home-less women Veterans and her family.

We are thrilled that President Diana Sirovina has selected this program for her “special project” this year. The Homeless Women Veterans Program is an opportu-nity for the Auxiliary to continue to honor the service of women Veterans and to offer a hand-up of support as many struggle to put their lives back together.

Last year more than forty women Vet-erans received grants from the American

mission when people ask who is pictured on your button!

National Headquarters mailed 2013 Membership Renewal Notices on Septem-ber 15th. Anyone whose dues were not pro-cessed at Department Headquarters by Au-gust 20th should have received a notice.

Many members have expressed concern about the Join By dates printed on their membership cards. If your date is off by one year, do not worry. This date refl ects when your membership was processed by Nation-al Headquarters and has no connection to your Continuous Years. If your Join By date is incorrect by more than one year, please notify your Unit Membership Chairman who will submit a correction form so Na-tional can update their system before 2014 membership cards are printed next year.

THANK YOU! to everyone who has al-ready responded to our annual calendar fundraiser. Your donations support our vet-erans, the military and their families. Con-tact Department Headquarters if you need

Legion Auxiliary. In the last two months this program has awarded over twenty grants, mostly for rent or security depos-its. Your donations have helped keep over 60 women Veterans from sleeping on the streets in Wisconsin!

“I cannot thank you and the American Legion Auxiliary enough for your assis-tance during this time. I appreciate it so much that I cannot tell you. It will help me greatly as I am trying very hard to get more hours of work (hopefully full time) in the next 60 days. I have been scrambling trying to stay afl oat for almost a year now. Honestly, this is the fi rst time in my life that I have not felt completely alone.”

The above note was received from a

additional entry forms. They make great birthday, Christmas, and anniversary gifts (hint-hint). There are 365 chances to win because winning entry forms are returned to the barrel every day, allowing you the chance to win more than once! The last day to enter is December 31, 2012. Daily draw-ings start January 1st.

The IRS requires all non-profi t organiza-tions whose income is less than $50,000 to fi le an IRS 990N ePostcard on an annual ba-sis at www.irs.gov. The IRS is revoking the tax-exempt status of organizations that have not fi led for three consecutive years. If your Auxiliary unit is in jeopardy or has ques-tions regarding their tax-exempt status, you must contact IRS Customer Service at 877-829-5500 for assistance. Neither Depart-ment nor National Headquarters can restore a Unit’s tax-exempt status. However, Judge Advocate Onderdonk is compiling a list of Units whose tax-exempt status has been un-fairly revoked, so please notify Department Headquarters if your Unit has been affected.

Veteran who received an Auxiliary grant to pay back rent. Having been discharged over nine years ago, this Veteran has struggled to keep her life in order. She was recently diagnosed with PTSD (post trau-matic stress disorder) and MST (military sexual trauma) and is now receiving care at a VA Medical Center.

Unfortunately, grant funds are run-ning low and your support is needed now more than ever! Please continue to support women Veterans and this very worthy pro-gram by sending your donations to ALA Headquarters, PO Box 140, Portage, WI 53901. Use a Poppy Funds Donation form at www.amlegionauxwi.org and mark the Homeless Women Veterans Fund.

Peggy Thomas joined the American Le-gion Auxiliary through her late husband, John C. Thomas, a U.S. Army veteran. She is the fi rst national president from Vir-ginia since Anna Gear in 1983-1984.

Thomas, a 31-year member of the Aux-iliary, has held numerous leadership posi-tions in the organization at the unit, district and department levels. At the national level, she just completed her term as vice president and has served as chairman of the following committees: Veteran Affairs & Rehabilitation, Children & Youth, Lead-ership, National Security, Constitution & Bylaws, Poppy, Legislative, and Member-ship. She has served her Virginia depart-ment as president, secretary and chairman

Mary Jo Berning is the newly elected Central Division National Vice President. She is eligible for Auxiliary membership through her brothers Bob, Don, Bill and Joe. Mary Jo has been a member of Ehlers Gerken Unit 694 in Ar-cadia, Iowa for 53 years.

Mary Jo has served many Unit positions including: unit presi-dent, vice president, and chair-manships in poppy, UV&R, Americanism, community

of a variety of committees including the Advisory Committee for 10 years. Thom-as served Auxiliary Unit 144 as president twice and as secretary, and Unit 137 as

service, and ALA Girls State. She has held district offices as president, vice president, chap-lain, budget and finance, rules, nominating committee, com-munity service, Girls State, poppy, VA&R, membership, and parliamentarian.

At the Department level, she has served as president (2005-2006), vice president, member-ship, fi nance (6 years), VA&R (3 years), leadership, national

president. She has held all chairmanships in both units.

A retired vice president of a petroleum distributorship with three divisions, Thom-as continues the American Legion Auxil-iary motto of Service Not Self by volun-teering as the Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service deputy at the Hunter Holmes Mc-Guire VAMC in Richmond, Virginia.

Thomas has one married daughter, Lisa, and is currently a member of Lutheran Church of Our Savior, National Associa-tion of Parliamentarians, and the Bellwood Defense Supply Women’s Club where she is a member of the Executive Committee. Thomas is also vice president of M. Stan-ley Ryan Unit of Parliamentarians.

security, and past presidents parley/cavalcade of memories. She has also served as National Executive Committeewoman, Central Division Poppy Com-mittee, National Security Com-mittee, and National Central Division Poppy Chairman.

Mary Jo is proud of her hus-band Leo (Pete), fi ve children, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was a hairdresser for 20 years, worked

for General Electric for 15 years and was a self-employed decora-tor. She is active in her church as a lector, choir member and Eucha-ristic minister. Mary Jo volunteers at New Hope Village (a home for the disabled) and is a member of the Arcadia Town Council.

Mary Jo’s hobbies include quilting, playing bridge, read-ing mysteries, lunching with her sisters and long phone calls to her children.

ALA National President Peggy Thomas

2012-2013 Central Division National Vice President Mary Jo Berning

Peggy ThomasALA National President

Mary Jo BerningALA National

Vice President

October 4, 2012 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY “WISCONSIN” PAGE A3

Commander Wayne Jensen and President Diana Sirovina served up some spicy sausage at the “2012 Lakefront Festival ofSausage” in Bay View on September 8, 2012. Volunteers from all branches of the Legion Family WORKED TOGETHER to support the event, which raised $1,568 for Camp American Legion.

Lakefront Festivalof Sausage

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M. Louise Wilson Loan Fund

EDUCATIONKitty LarkinDepartment ChairmanEmail: kittysltrs@wi.rr.com

EDUCATION is the vital force that drives people to success in all areas of their life. For young people, it is the cornerstone that supports the foundation of their future; without it their life would continue to be a struggle.

We can help the children of our Warriors beginning with participation in the “Give 10 to Education” Project, which helps to provide many small items that every student needs. You can do-

Violet FeldmannDepartment ChairmanPh: (920) 892-4784Email: vifeldmann@webtv.net

The American Legion Auxil-iary in Wisconsin has a secret.

It is called the M. Louise Wil-son Educational Loan Fund. Why is it a secret? NO college bound Auxiliary members are taking advantage of this INTER-EST FREE program this year. You, the Auxiliary member, are losing the opportunity because

nate time, snacks, money, fl ags, speakers, student mentoring, reading programs, scholarship funds or delivery of scholarship applications. Be innovative and give 10 of anything that will help advance a child’s educa-tion in private schools, public schools and parochial schools.

Education does not end with our young children and their needs continue as they advance to the higher grades and even into college. We also need to re-member the adult students that have given an important time of

If interested please contact Lu Hodgson of Mazomanie Unit 437 at luben@centurytel.net or 608-795-2537.

you do not write for an applica-tion and rules.

The Department offers a $400 interest-free loan to members seeking higher education. Each year a member attends college, she may borrow $400, up to a maximum loan of $2000. There is NO INTEREST charged un-less the loan goes into default.

Applicants must be a gradu-ate of an accredited high school with a scholastic average that would place her in the upper half

their lives to protect our coun-try and are going back into the classrooms to continue their education. See the ALA website(www.amlegionauxwi.org) for scholarship availability.

American Education Week (November 11-17, 2012) pres-ents all Americans with a won-derful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor in-dividuals who are making a dif-ference in ensuring that every child receives a quality educa-tion. DO a little, or DO a lot, but DO something!

of her class. An application must be completed and accompanied with the Veteran’s DD214 dis-charge papers. A certifi ed copy of the applicant’s grade tran-script and three letters of refer-ence must also be included with the application. Please contact me at 322 N. Highland Avenue Apt 107, Plymouth, WI 53073 for an application.

Please share this information with others so it’s not a secret any longer!

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UPCOMING EVENTS9th District Fall ConferenceHosted by Carlton Auxiliary

Unit 538October 13, 2012

Contact: Geraldine Tadisch,(920) 776-1206

Franklin Town Hall& Community Center

N1885 County Road ABDenmark, WI 54208

6th District Fall ConferenceOctober 20, 2012

Contact: Char Kiesling,(920) 725-0121

Neenah Eagles Club1338 S Commercial Street,

Neenah, WI 54956

Membership Rally3rd & 7th Districts

October 20, 2012New Lisbon, WI

Make a Difference DayOctober 27, 2012

Each unit is challenged to fi nd a special community service project. Contact Department Chairman

Sharon Zales for more information.

7th District Fall ConferenceOctober 27, 2012

Contact: Tamra Lee,(507) 643-6122

American Legion Post 52711 6th Street SouthLaCrosse, WI 54601

8th District Fall ConferenceOctober 27, 2012Clintonville, WI

Membership Rally1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th Districts

October 28, 2012Greendale, WI

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Membership Rally6th, 8th, 9th Districts

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Thank you for the over-whelming support for our Veterans who are going to the National Creative Arts Festival in Boston. By working together we have collected enough for their baggage fees. The remaining money will go for our local Creative Arts competition in the spring.

- Bonnie JakubczykZablocki Hospital

Representative

Zablocki Hospital Thanks You All

The following awards were received at National Convention and presented or acknowledged at the 2012 Fall Informational Forum held in Oconomowoc on September 28-29th.AMERICAN LEGION CHILD WELFARE FOUNDATIONHeritage Circle Gift Club, Patron Level (for department contributions): Awarded to Department of WisconsinAMERICANISMNational Americanism Essay Contest: Class I, Winner in Central Division: Katie Zimmer, Sponsored by Sheldon Unit 316, District 12.COMMUNITY SERVICEOutstanding Department Award in Central Division: Awarded to Department of Wisconsin Chairman Jean Anderson HISTORYFor submitting a Department History: Awarded to Department of Wisconsin Historian Laura CalteuxLEGISLATIVEBest Overall Unit Program in Central Division: Awarded to Diane Weggen of Thorp Unit 118MEMBERSHIPAwards to Department of Wisconsin Chairman Teresa Isensee for achievement of Milestone 1 (55%), Milestone 2 (70%) and Milestone 3 (85%).2012 Membership Service Project (for Organizing a Job Fair for Veterans): Awarded to Department of Wisconsin Chairman Teresa Isensee.

The following Auxiliary members were acknowledged for receiving Recruit 3 Pins from the national organization: Tonya Alling, Berne Baer, Lorrie Barber, Emma Chism, Jane Dale, Joan M. Erickson, Yvonne M. Hill, Gloria Hochstein, Bonnie Jakubczyk, Char Kiesling, Marianne Lesko, Cheryl McNurlin, Mary Meaney, Barbara Naffier, Barbara Oswald, Judy Pfalzgraf, Linda Pfeiffer, Mary Lee Pontzloff, Elaine Schickowski, Marcella Schmitz, Linda Swangstu, Nancy M. Swenson, Mary Windor, and Lisa York.NATIONAL SECURITYBest Overall National Security Program in Central Division: Awarded to Department of Wisconsin Chairman Diana Sirovina.POPPYPoster Contest:Best Poppy Poster in Class III (Grades 6-7) in Central Division awarded to Katya Krueger, Chilton Unit 125, District 6.Best Poppy Poster in Class IV (Grades 8-9) in Central Division awarded to Morgan Johnson, Wausau Unit 10, District 8.Best Poppy Poster in Class V (Grades 10-11) in Central Division awarded to Megan Robold, Wausaukee Unit 150, District 9.PUBLIC RELATIONSMost Outstanding Overall Public Relations Program in Division: Awarded to Department of Wisconsin Chairman Mary Petrie

Best Practices in Public Relations in a Unit: Awarded to Mary Petrie, Watertown Unit 189.VETERAN AFFAIRS & REHABILITATIONVeterans Creative Arts Festival Gold Award (for department contributions between $5,000-$14,999 from 09/01/11-07/31/12): Awarded to Department of WisconsinBest Overall VA&R Program by a Department Chairman: Awarded to Department of Wisconsin Chairman Virginia KodlNATIONAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Awarded to Unit 53-Eau Claire, Judy Walters, Unit President.The following award was also presented at the 2012 Fall Informational Forum:The Wisconsin National Guard recognized the Department of Wisconsin for “Outstanding Support & Dedication to the Families of the WisconsinNational Guard.”

(This citation acknowledged the donations from Auxiliary members and units throughout Wisconsin and the coordination efforts of Chairman Karen Degner, which enabled the Department to purchase over $3,000 in necessary supplies for Wisconsin National Guard children and youth events, a Family Resilience Summit, Horse Camps, and Camp Serenity – a camp for families of fallenservice members.)

National President Kris Nelson (left) recognized Linda Wieck (center) of Plymouth Unit 243 as the National Woman of the Year and Julie Stuhlmacher (right) of Mequon-Thiensville Unit 457 as Wisconsin’s Unit Member of the Year at National Convention.

Wisconsin Women of the Year

The Camo Quilt Project start-ed in 2006 when Linda Wieck made a camouflage quilt for her son-in-law prior to his deploy-ment to Iraq. During training, the other soldiers in his unit also requested a quilt. Linda scrambled to complete the ad-ditional 48 quilts before the unit deployed. Since then, the Camo Quilt Project has made and dis-tributed 17,600 quilts to troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan. At this time, the Camo Quilt Project needs contributions to fulfill requests for 800 quilts. Donations for the Camo Quilt Project may be sent to Depart-ment Headquarters by marking #4850-Camo Quilt Project on the General Fund Suggested Donation Sheet available on the

department website.Julie Stuhlmacher was honored

as Wisconsin’s Unit Member of the Year for her involvement with Trees From Home, Inc. Their mission is to send a piece of the holidays to service men and women who are far from home. Members of the military receive a fully decorated 12-inch artifi-cial Christmas tree and handmade tree skirt, along with a Christmas card from the donor and tree dec-orator, Christmas candy, a tooth-brush and toothpaste and other goodies. To date, Trees From Home has shipped over 5,000 trees and treat boxes. In 2012, they hope to ship an additional 2,000 boxes to our heroes over-seas. For more information, visit www.TreesFromHome.org.

Awards Presented at 2012National Convention

Calendar Fundraiser Winners august 2012 september 2012

If not cashed within 90 days, the check will be voided without any notification sent to you. If it’s after 90 days call our office. We are open Monday-Friday 8:00am–4:30pm. Phone: 608-745-0124.

August 2012 Calendar Fundraiser

1 $15.00 29948 Angeline Bartel Neenah 2 $15.00 44843 Dawn Rost New Berlin 3 $15.00 39492 Shirley Walter Algoma 4 $15.00 03553 Donald Unferth Lomira 5 $25.00 17968 Betty Wheeler Viola 6 $15.00 21709 William Abel Beaver Dam 7 $15.00 15439 Lilyanne Baird New Berlin 8 $15.00 02170 Georgia Cemirys Muskego 9 $15.00 20808 Delores Raddatz North Freedom

10 $15.00 47483 Arlene McDonald Cashton 11 $15.00 43094 Melissa Vetterkind Thorp 12 $25.00 24183 Clara Sullivan Centuria 13 $15.00 01005 Gary Saunders Burlington 14 $15.00 36498 Delores Erickson Osseo 15 $15.00 44195 Lisa Johnson Campbellsport 16 $15.00 03180 Lorraine Muenzenberger Menomonee Falls 17 $15.00 29898 Christine Mackey New London 18 $15.00 27699 Karen Bracht Ohlhauser Bismarck ND 19 $25.00 34376 Brianna Turrer Hebron KY 20 $15.00 19003 Margaret Larson River Falls 21 $15.00 23826 Alice Nelson Manitowoc 22 $15.00 05122 Mary Seibel Oregon 23 $15.00 10447 Rodger Irish Lancaster 24 $15.00 53864 Dawn Sapp Wausau 25 $15.00 16587 Dean & Rosemary Gibbs Portage 26 $25.00 32653 Mary Schaller West Salem 27 $15.00 37011 JoAnne Quilling Augusta 28 $15.00 15324 Dorothy Kresheck Hartford 29 $15.00 44529 Edna Gerlach Germantown 30 $15.00 09530 Lavonne Pulvermacher Lone Rock 31 $15.00 19101 Shirley Estes Star Prairie

$505.00

If not cashed within 90 days, check will be voided without any notification sent to you. After 90 days, call our office at 608-745-0124, Monday-Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

September 2012 Calendar Fundraiser

1 $15.00 37986 M&M Francis Brown Onalaska 2 $25.00 16651 Virginia Fenske Baraboo 3 $500.00 21545 Diane Horvath Brandon 4 $15.00 25214 Georgia Olson Marinette 5 $15.00 03326 Barb Wessel Oconomowoc 6 $15.00 11402 Lillian Haseley Port Washington 7 $15.00 11196 Cindy Raasch Stoughton 8 $15.00 54552 Dorothy Kleinke West Bend 9 $25.00 25553 Brenda Hurning Oconto Falls 10 $15.00 33263 Helen Marie Stokke Viroqua 11 $15.00 00354 Barbara Doherty Green Lake 12 $15.00 16589 Joanna Berkeypile Portage 13 $15.00 02255 Florence Fons Muskego 14 $15.00 54296 Cindy Ciszewski West Bend 15 $15.00 36031 Ginna Frater Wild Rose 16 $25.00 45006 Joan Buechel Elkhart Lake 17 $15.00 24303 Sandra Myers Spooner 18 $15.00 16789 Pat Lampert Beaver Dam 19 $15.00 14834 Jacquelyn Chapin Ixonia 20 $15.00 02333 Florence Hawver Lake Geneva 21 $15.00 01834 ALA #434 Oak Creek 22 $15.00 28666 ALA #377 Elcho 23 $25.00 16921 Virginia Nerison Coon Valley 24 $15.00 45223 Myrt Fieldhouse Saukville 25 $15.00 13600 LaVerna Hilbig Beloit 26 $15.00 28585 Nadine Schmidt Antigo 27 $15.00 30122 Agnes Van Gompel Menasha 28 $15.00 34141 Anna Mae Schwarz Sebring FL 29 $15.00 54150 Susan Vondran Scales Mound IL 30 $25.00 39983 Stephen Chizzo Shawano